6 Historical Tours in Mauritius Worth Booking

1.Le Morne Brabant Hike with Historical Immersion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $64Our pick

Join a four-hour guided hike up Le Morne Brabant with a French- or English-speaking guide such as Cedric or Gaël. Expect steep, demanding sections, wide views over turquoise lagoons, local plant and bird life, and stories about the mountain’s role as a refuge for escaped slaves. Photos are included.

“It was an amazing adventure. And thanks to my guide, it was educational and very comfortable. I felt his support and attention throughout the entire route. Special thanks for the cold juice at the summit and the wonderful photos.”

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2.Historical Guided Day Tour : City – Sugar World – Botanical Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $151

Spend about eight hours exploring Mauritius with a guide, from the French-era Pamplemousses Botanical Garden and Beau-Plan sugar museum to Citadel Fort Adelaide, Odysseo, and Caudan Waterfront. Hotel pickup, transport, guide service, and entrance fees are included. Lunch and drinks are not.

“The tour of pamplemousse gardens with our guide Wendolene ( sorry if misspelt) was excellent the information and history was very interesting and we learnt a lot. The sugar museum was informative and thought provoking as it covered tRead more”

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3.Historical Private Guided Tour, City-SugarWorld-Botanical Garden – Min.2 persons

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $179

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from your Grand Baie hotel with a professional driver-guide. Visit L’Aventure du Sucre, SSR Botanic Garden, Citadel Fort Adelaide, Odysseo Oceanarium, and Port Louis’s Caudan Waterfront. Expect about eight hours, with lunch and drinks at your own cost.

“To really appreciate this botanical garden you need to be really interested in trees. There is an area with spice trees and our guide gave us some leqves and talked about them which really was the highlght of the visit. It's a pity that the colonial mansion on the property is not being used.”

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4.Full Day-Port-Louis Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Port Louis in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off. Visit Pere Laval’s Shrine, Kaylasson Temple, Kwan Tee Pagoda, the Central Market, Blue Penny Museum, and Aapravasi Ghat. Guides such as Vish and Jean Philippe have earned praise for friendly, well-organized service.

“Our guide Vish was lovely, helpful and he gave us an overview of the city, if I come again I would like to go to the colored sands”

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5.Cultural Delights & Heritage Treasures in the City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $53Best value

Spend two hours in Port Louis with an English or French-speaking guide, visiting Aapravasi Ghat, Jummah Masjid, Chinatown, Central Market, and other cultural landmarks. You’ll hear the stories behind Mauritius’s many communities and sample dholl puri, alouda, or tamarin juice. The group is limited to 10 people.

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6.Le Morne Brabant Hike A Journey Through History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $58

Spend about four hours hiking Le Morne Brabant from Haras Du Morne with an English and French-speaking guide such as Létithia. You’ll walk through coastal vegetation, stop at a lagoon viewpoint, tackle light scrambling, and reach wide views of Mauritius and nearby islands while learning about the mountain’s role as a refuge for escaped slaves.

“Super expérience avec notre guide letithia, des explications sur la nature et de bon conseils pour "l'escalade" du morne surtout et de bon conseil pour mon fils de 8 ans.”

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